Michel de Montaigne Quote - Liberty Quotes Blog

"I prefer the company of peasants because they have not been educated sufficiently to reason incorrectly."

by:	Michel de Montaigne [Michel Eyquem De Montaigne] (1532-1592) French Renaissance scholar, philosopher, writer
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Categories:	Education, Integrity, Reason
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-- Christine, Haverhill, MA
The term "educated idiots" comes to mind. -- J Carlton, Calgary 2
Right on. -- skip, harbor city, ca. 1
Ha! -- Matthew, Peoples Republik of Kalifornia
Would he be talking about todays graduates? -- Brooks, Hartwell, Ga.
-- Mike, Norwalk
Travel to a 3rd world country in which the common people must provide for themselves or perish. No matter what promises the government may make, they will have to figure out a way to raise food, make shelter, and trade among each other -- regulations be damned. If something is broken, someone will figure out how to fix it -- and quite happily. I have learned a great deal from 'poor' people who are richer in so many ways than their 'Western' counterparts which live like royalty in comparison and are never satisfied. I have tremendous respect for such people. -- E Archer, NYC
-- Jim K, Austin
And because so, they think before they act - just don't let them drink to much wine. In France we lived just a short distance from his house. -- Robert, Somewhere in the USA
-- Robert, Somewhere in the USA
-- Mary - MI